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SAP Accounting
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Statutory Accounting Insurers produce financial statement prescribed by NAIC Filed with insurance department of regulators Based on Statutory Accounting Principles More conservative than GAAP SAP - 2
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Policyholders’ Surplus Assets = Liabilities + Policyholders’ Surplus P/H Surplus similar to shareholder or owners equity Valuation of assets and liabilities directly affect its policyholders surplus Emphasis on valuation is liquidation Policyholders surplus provides a cushion that insurance insurer can meet its obligations High quality liquid assets and conservative policyholder liabilities SAP - 3
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Recognition Revenue recognized when service provided, service provided over policy term Losses and loss adjustment expense recognized when they occur Policy acquisition cost recognized when policy issued and matching occurs SAP - 4
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SAP Compared With GAAP Objective – GAAP treats absences as a going concern; SAP is primarily focused on solvency Non-admitted and admitted assets – SAP – assets not liquid are nonadmitted Furniture, equipment, supplies – GAAP – a variety of admitted assets Bond Investments – SAP – valued at an adjusted cost called amortized costs amortized over life of bond shielding value – GAAP – available for sale or trading and reported at market value Helps prevent large fluctuations in surplus SAP - 5
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GAAP vs. SAP Comparison Premium Balances – If over 90 days, non admitted Reinsurance Recoverable – Netted against loss and impaired losses Provision for Reinsurance – Creates liability for overdue reinsurance recoverable and any recoverable from unauthorized reinsurers Policy Acquisition Costs – Insurers required to recognize full amount of acquisition costs at inception – Goal would capitalize Reporting of S&As – Must be reported on same basis some not publically traded account only for equity SAP - 6
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GAAP vs. SAP Pension Accounting – Contributions for non-vested employees not recognized and not a deductible expense Statement of Income – GAAP requires included unrealized appreciation foreign currency translation losses – SAP does not SAP - 7
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Components of NAIC Annual Statement SAP - 8
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Principal Elements of Balance Sheet SAP - 9
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Income Statement SAP - 10
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Principal Elements of Capital & Surplus SAP - 11
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Other Schedules Schedule D- Details of investment Schedule F- Reinsurance Schedule P- Loss development - Provides information to analyze - Loss reserve levels and loss development - Accident year basis for 10 years SAP - 12
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